Jake Powell Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 71 Weight: 180 Born: Wednesday, July 15, 1908 in Silver Spring, MD USA Died: 11 4 1948 in Washington, DC USA Debut: 8/3/1930 Last Game: 9/30/1945 Full Name: Alvin Jacob Powell
1948 – Former Senators and Yankees outfielder Jake Powell shoots and kills himself in a Washington, DC police station.
On the WGN’s White Sox pregame radio show, Yankee outfielder Jake Powel, in response to a Bob Elson question concerning his offseason employment as a Dayton, Ohio policeman, quips “I crack n*****s on the head”. Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis downplays the incident, describing the ballplayer’s comments as acting not “intentionally, but carelessly,” and will suspend the reserve flychaser for ten days.
On October 6, 1936 The Giants loaded the bases in the first off Lefty Gomez on a single and two walks before Mel Ott drove in two with a double, but Jake Powell’s home-run after a two-out triple off Freddie Fitzsimmons tied the game in the second. Next inning, Lou Gehrig’s sacrifice fly after two…